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QUEER MĀORI WITH A VOICE ON MĀORI TELEVISION
 Queer life – Aotearoa style – hits the screens on Māori Television’s gay, lesbian and transgender programme TAKATAAPUI for a second round with the return of the series on Friday April 15 at 9.30 PM.
Produced by Front of the Box Productions, TAKATAAPUI is proud to bring back Taurewa Biddle, Tania Simon and Ramon Te Wake in the series’ presenter roles to explore the diverse personalities and issues that make up the Takataapui community.
Tania Simon (Ngapuhi, Ngāti Rehia, Ngāti Kura, Ngāti Torehina) is primarily a sign language interpreter and social worker in the deaf community who also doubles as an actress (Peach, Ngā Puna, Shortland Street) and director-in-training. She returns to front New Zealand’s only indigenous gay television series with Tuhoe-affiliated co-host Taurewa Biddle who also juggles his presenting role with an important role within the community – as a part-time AIDS educator / facilitator for rangatahi.
The duo are joined by the fabulous Ramon who is truly immersed in the performing arts scene – from independently creating a debut album release in 2001 to modelling internationally to writing screenplays. Multi-talented and multi-faceted, Ramon will assist with the delivery of the series that aims to educate, inform, inspire and entertain.
Broadcast with 50% Māori language content, each episode of TAKATAAPUI is divided into a number of segments and the bright, fast mix of items bounces from one to the other with the help of the presenters.
In the first episode of the new series this week, Taurewa invites Geoffrey Rua’ine and Jordan Harris from the New Zealand AIDS Foundation in to the studio to discuss their role in education about HIV and AIDS. Then, the following week, the series visits with Brian Tamaki – the leader of Destiny Church – and Reverend Hone Kaa to explorer two very paralleled views on gays and lesbians in New Zealand. Stay tuned for some riveting debate!
Providing essential viewing for gay Māori, TAKATAAPUI premieres its second season on Māori Television this Friday April 15 at 9.30 PM.
PROGRAMMES
COMING UP
PŪTAHI TĀKARO – Monday April 11 at 6.00 PM
Join roving reporter Bennett Pomana on the weekly sports show that showcases Māori making their mark in sports – both in Aotearoa and abroad.
KAI TIME ON THE ROAD : A Covey of Quails – Tuesday April 12 at 6.30 PM
Host Pete Peeti goes on a morning hunt for the miniature version of the kereru - the quail - and guest Napi Waaka talks about how to prepare quail traditionally.
WAKA HUIA : Takitimu – Wednesday April 6 at 9.30 PM
Featuring the 50 th anniversary of the marae at Wairoa and interviews with key Māori elders – told in the Māori language with English language sub-titles.
COAST – Thursday April 14 at 9.00 PM
 Cruise down to COAST this Thursday with your hosts Brent Mio and Kara Rickard to check out rock / pop fusion artist Roger Greenaway and fresh hip hop MCs Tyna & JB. Free and live to the public every Thursday night at 9-15 Davis Crescent, Newmarket!
PŪKANA – Friday April 15 at 5.30 PM
Join award-winning Māori presenter Matai Smith and the PŪKANA crew every Friday for cheeky send-ups and education and practical life skills – in te reo Māori.
BLAKTRAX (PREMIERE) – Saturday April 16 at 8.30 PM
 Premiere of a five-part music series celebrating the work of indigenous Australian musicians - Shakaya, Fitzroy Xpress, Emma Donovan, Local Knowledge and Ursula Yovich.
YOLNGU BOY – Sunday April 17 at 9.00 PM
The Sunday Feature : Three lives, two laws, one country. Caught in the collision of the oldest living creature on Earth and the realities of a modern world, three Australian boys defy the law and embark on an epic journey to chase their dream and save their futures.
Getting to Air
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Tuning in to Māori Television
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ways:
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As a SKY UHF subscriber
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6 of their SKY remotes.
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through channel button 33. Saturn Customers please: leave your
decoders switched on to be able to receive this channel.
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Māori Television
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